Saturday, February 25, 2017

WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL studies light

Mrs. Proudlock's and Mrs. Woolford's seventh-grade science classes at West Middle School have been studying light.

To further explore how light behaves the students participated in a six-station light lab. From the various stations the students gained first-hand knowledge that red, green and blue light converge to create white light. Concave lenses make light diverge while convex lenses cause light rays to converge or come together.

In another station the students organized a variety of materials under the headings of translucent, transparent or opaque. Using a diffraction grating the students were able to see how green, yellow and white light refracts. Finally in an interesting activity involving a "disappearing" penny, students understand how light was refracted to make the penny "reappear.”


The students had a favorable reaction to this assignment. Students positively interacted with one another. This hands-on assignment made the principles of light come alive for the students. In real time the students now have a better understanding of how light behaves.





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